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Aran 5mm
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Yarn used
West Yorkshire Spinners Bluefaced
Leicester Solids Aran
4 balls in teal 134 (MC)
1 ball in Honey 289 (CC)
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About the yarn
Aran; 83m per 50g ball; 100% wool
Tension
14 sts x 10 rows = 10cm measured over tr
Hook used
5mm
Other supplies
tapestry needle, 8 locking stitch markers
Sizing
Hat: S (M, L)
Hat circumference: 42 (52, 60) cm
Hat height: 17 (18, 19) cm
Cowl: Approximately 66cm in width,
17cm tall
Start crocheting
3 ch at beg of rnd counts as first tr, join rnd
in top of beg 3 ch with sl st. Beg 1 ch does
not count as a st.
Hat
Rnd 1 (RS): With MC and working into a
magic ring, 3 ch (counts as first tr here
and throughout), 11 tr, join. 12 sts
Rnd 2: 3 ch, 1 RtrF around first st, *[1 tr,
1 RtrF] in same st; rep from * around,
join. 24 sts
Rnd 3: 3 ch, 1 tr in first st, 1 RtrF, [2 tr in
next st, 1 RtrF] 11 times, join. 36 sts
Rnd 4: 3 ch, 1 tr, 1 RtrF, [2 tr, 1 RtrF]
11 times, join.
Rnd 5: 3 ch, 1 tr in first st, 1 tr, 1 RtrF, [2 tr
in next st, 1 tr, 1 RtrF] 11 times, join. 48 sts
Rnd 6: 3 ch, 2 tr, 1 RtrF, [3 tr, 1 RtrF]
11 times, join.
Rnd 7: 3 ch, 1 tr in first st, 2 tr, 1 RtrF, [2 tr in
next st, 2 tr, 1 RtrF] 11 times, join. 60 sts
MEDIUM & LARGE ONLY:
Rnd 8: 3 ch, 1 tr in first st, 3 tr, 1 RtrF, [2 tr in
next st, 3 tr, 1 RtrF] 11 times, join. 72 sts
LARGE ONLY:
Rnd 9: 3 ch, 1 tr in first st, 4 tr, 1 RtrF, [2 tr in
next st, 4 tr, 1 RtrF] 11 times, join. 84 sts
ALL SIZES:
Rnds 8-13 (9-14, 10-15): 3 ch, 3 (4, 5) tr,
1 RtrF, [4 (5, 6) tr, 1 RtrF] 11 times, join.
60 (72, 84) sts
Rnd 14 (15,16): 1 sl st in next st, 3 ch,
1 (2, 3) tr, miss 1 st, 1 RdtrF around next
RtrF, 1 tr in missed st, 1 RdtrF around same
RtrF as before, miss 1 st, [2 (3, 4) tr, miss 1
st, 1 RdtrF around next RtrF, 1 tr in missed
st, 1 RdtrF around same RtrF as before,
miss 1 st] 11 times, join. 60 (72, 84) sts
Rnd 15 (16, 17): 3 ch, 1 (2, 3) tr,
1 RdtrF2tog, 1 tr in first RdtrF, 1 tr in
missed tr, miss next RdtrF, [2 (3, 4) tr,
1 RdtrF2tog, 1 tr in first RdtrF, 1 tr in
missed tr, miss next RdtrF] 11 times,
join. 60 (72, 84) sts
Rnds 16-17 (17-18, 18-19): 3 ch, 1 (2, 3) tr,
1 RtrF, [4 (5, 6) tr, 1 RtrF] 11 times, 2 tr, join.
This textured hat and cowl set are perfect for a last-minute gift
DECO DIAMONDS
H AT & C O W L
Fasten off. Join CC in any st.
Rnds 18-19 (19-20, 20-21): 1 ch, dc
around, join with sl st to beg dc.
60 (72, 84) sts
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Cowl
With MC, chain 26.
Row 1 (WS): Starting in 2nd chain from
hook, dc across. Turn. 25 sts
Rows 2-3: 1 ch (does not count as a st
here and throughout), dc across. Turn.
PM in 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 9th, 14th, 15th, 20th
& 21st dc in Row 1.
Row 4: 1 ch, 1 RdtrF around first marked
st, miss first st of this row, *4 dc, [1 RdtrF
around next marked st] twice, miss
2 sts; rep from * twice more, 4 dc,
1 RdtrF around last marked st, miss 1 st,
1 dc. Turn.
Rows 5-7: 1 ch, dc across. Turn.
Move markers up to each dc in Row 5
directly over a RdtrF, cont moving markers
up after each 3-row block of dc in the
same manner.
Row 8: 1 ch, *2 dc, [1 RdtrF around next
marked st] twice, miss 2 sts, 2 dc; rep
from * 3 times more, 1 dc. Turn.
Rows 9-11: Rep rows 5-7.
Row 12: As Row 4.
Rows 13-15: Rep rows 5-7.
Row 16: As Row 8.
Rows 17-96: Rep rows 9-16 ten more times.
Keeping RS together, fold work in half to
bring short edges together, sl st through
both layers to join cowl in circle. Fasten off.
Border
Join CC in any st along edge of cowl.
Rnds 1-2 (RS): 1 ch, dc around, sl st to beg
dc to join.
Fasten off.
Rep for other edge. Weave in all ends.